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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Tarnished and Aged

I've been having fun with all the metal pieces I've accumulated over the years. As you know, my spring cleaning took on a life of its own. I unearthed quite a few lamp parts, and other metal treasures. I'm giving them all more character.

I used a similar technique on the pieces here. Only I used my own mix of stain instead of black paint.

The tray with the figure was a bright gold painted composite metal. This is another case where I was in a hurry to get at it. The only before I have is of the dolphin lamp part, here in the upper left. The other pieces had a similar finish.

After silver leafing, and my stain mixture, I had a tarnished and aged look. The lions are banks, but I'm planning to add weight to the interior, and use them as bookends.

Here are the dolphins. I left hints of gold here and there.

The two lamp parts make perfect candle stands. Just the right fit.

You can call it tarnished, aged, yucked up, or whatever. I love the look.

Love how you yuck up everything ~ lol!! question for you, maybe we missed it ~ do you ever do a tarnished/distressed mirror look (heavy)? I want to put a mirror on my cupboard doors in my kitchen, but they are across from a big window...don't want glare so much!

Hi~ I just donated a lamp, hmm, maybe I should have kept it and tried your unique tarnished look. I will remember this for next time. Thanks for always sharing your great ideas. You were one of the first blogs I cam across before I started mine and I have tried gesso on a few things. You are truly inspirational. Would love it if you followed me, actually, I would feel honored. :)

Love those lamp part candle stands! When I think of all the "ugly" lamps I've laughed at, an now you're making the individual parts lovely. Serves me right for being judgmental! :)What do you do with the glass parts on some of them?-Revi

Hi Rosemary,You have done it again, girl! Just when I thought I knew for sure to paint everything white, you go and make me buggy eyed with the tarnished look. Love it! (I have a lot of things that are tarnished already, so there's half the battle, LOL)Great technique, I learn something new every time I visit.Hugs,Patti

You have had a busy month, and I've been stopping and reading and waiting for you to catch your breath. And I have to tell you one thing I noticed from post to post.... you really know how to put the look on the stuff! You do nice work.

Good Morning Dear Friend,As always you dazzle me with your talent, I love the fact that you have mastered the variety of looks, paints, finishes to bring about wonderfully distressed, aged pieces and in any color or tone. Keep up the good work.Kathy

Loving the silver ~ those candle sticks are great. Hopped back and took a look at your "Tarnished Silver & White" post (missed it when I was on vacation, thought I had caught up). The mirror is just gorgeous. I have one similar that I would like to try this on...did you/could you do a tutorial on the aging/distressing of the mirror itself?

Followed over from Feathered Nest party to see these finishes. I got a tin of silver leaf in a box at an estate sale -several books of it. I wondered what to do with it. I am following you to return and browse some more.

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